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House Hansard - 59

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 27, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 59 - Apr/27/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/27/22 2:33:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Governor General is the first indigenous person to serve in that role. She was born in northern Quebec in the 1950s, a time when French was not taught there, unfortunately. It is important for our leaders to set the example, and our Governor General has been taking intensive French courses since she was appointed. Ms. Simon is determined to learn French and recognizes the fundamental importance of knowing both our official languages in order to represent all Canadians to the best of her abilities. By making it a priority to learn French, she has demonstrated the importance of protecting French across the country.
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Context: House Hansard - 59 - Apr/27/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/27/22 2:45:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the leader of the Bloc Québécois is obviously concerned about Quebec and about protecting official languages and French within Quebec. That is entirely understandable, since that is the responsibility he has taken upon himself. As Prime Minister, my responsibility, and that of the Canadian government, is to protect our official languages across the country, not just in Quebec. Only a federal government can do that, and that is exactly what we are doing across the country.
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Context: House Hansard - 59 - Apr/27/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/27/22 2:46:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as my hon. colleague knows very well, Ms. Simon was raised in northern Quebec at a time when indigenous people were not taught French. That is a shameful failure in our history, and we are working very hard across the country to change that reality now and in the future. As a country, we are at a point in our journey where I think everyone agrees that it is very important to have a Governor General who can talk seriously about reconciliation. That is what she is doing, while learning French.
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